Chiefs' receiver Dwayne Bowe faces marijuana possession charge

Chiefs receiver Dwayne Bowe was arrested on suspicion of speeding and possessing a controlled substance, according to Riverside police.

According to investigators, Bowe was stopped just before midnight on Nov. 10 at West Platte Road and Riverside Street for speeding.

"While questioning the driver, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana from inside of the vehicle. The officer then requested the driver and two passengers to get out of the vehicle. Once out of the vehicle the Officer explained to the driver, who owned the vehicle, that he was a K-9 Officer and that the dog would alert to an illegal substance. Subsequently, inside of a black bag the officer discovered the wallet of the driver and vehicle owner, Dwayne L. Bowe, and two containers that had 6.6 grams and 3.8 grams respectively of what is believed to be marijuana in them," police said in a news release.

Bowe was then placed under arrest.

Police said that the K-9 also alerted officers to a black backpack, which had what was believed to be marijuana in it. One of the passengers said the backpack belonged to him. The passenger was also arrested.

Both Bowe and the passenger face municipal charges. Riverside police said that Bowe was cited for speeding and possession of a controlled substance, with a bond of $750.

The third passenger in the car, who was not charged, posted bond for both men and they were released with a court date of Dec. 18.

Fans said they were let down, but they are willing to forgive and move on.

"I'm really disappointed for him," said Helen Emmott. "I think he could have been in a position to make a better decision, but he's pretty darn young and so the Chiefs are winning and we want to look up to him."

Fans said the timing was also a problem, with the arrest happening days before the Chiefs played the Denver Broncos in the biggest game of the season so far. It's unclear whether Bowe will be available for the game.

"More than anything, the thing I'm worried about is him being potentially suspended in future games this season," said fan Joseph McDermott.

Bowe's agent, Todd France, had no public comments about the arrest. The Chiefs only said that they were aware of the situation and were gathering additional information about it.

Bowe was suspended by the NFL for violating its drug policy in 2009, but that suspension was linked to the use of something Bowe said helped him lose weight. The NFL considers this type of arrest and the 2009 incident as separate issues under league policy.

In past incidents involving marijuana possession, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has suspended players for one game without pay and fined them an additional game check.

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